Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
BOARD OF TRADE DIRECTORS.
Review OF the business Transacted at
Inst Nights Meeting.

last N1Hnt McCttuR.
The president, Max Meyer, occupied tho
chair at q meeting Of the board Of directors
Of the board Of trade held last evening. The
secretary read communications from Van
Pclt Bros, paint manufacturers, Dcs Moines,
la. A. Wilcox & Co., manufacturers Of steel
harrows Grand Rapids, Mich; John Raw,
stove maker, Bellevillc, ILL.,. and George w.
& S. Taylor company manufacturers and
dealers In all kinds Of farm implements and
machinery, Scnyma, Del, regarding locating
their respective works in Omaha.
Mr.. Meyer stated that the gentlemen hay
ing in charge the arrangements for securing
for Omaha, tho national republican convcn.
tion desired some assistance from the board.
Mr.. Wheeler said that Byron Reed, Esq,
had his name down for one of ten to sub
scribe 81 900 toward defrayiug the expenses
of the convention. The speaker regretted
that the property holders of Omaha were
taking but little interest in the movement,
Several other gcn,t1Wcn spoke in like
strain.
Clement C. Chase, publisher Of the Excel
sior, asked the board TO take 1000 copies OF
his Christmas number for distribution. The
proposition was referred to the executive
committee MIR. Chase gave the board the
benefit of his observations during All OK.
tended trip through California, Texas, Mis-
souri,, Indian territory and other places. In
pcrity as is apparent in Omaha.
The following was signed by the members
of the board present:
ITO the Mayor and Council Of the City of
Omaha-Gcntlemon We, the undersigned
property holders, taxpayers and business
men of Omaha, contributing to the welfare of
our city, represent to your honorable body
that Mcssrs. Ilarpstrcct & Ulrlch have come
to Omaha intending to erect large grist
mill. They bought lots at Nineteenth street
and the Union Pacific ruilrnn1 crossing IN
ing over $4,000 per lot, and grading
same. They further purchased resi-.
dence property for Slsoco intending
to move their families here. Their
total expenditure for mill and real estate
will foot up over s6O,0OO, They will employ
a great number of men, who will also want
homes for their families. They do not ask
for bonus, only to be given the right of ac,
property owner has. The lots they bought
for the mill site were accessible by very
fair rOed across the tracks at the time they
bought them, but since then the Union Pa
ciic railway has cut deep di.chcs across
Nineteenth street, making access in any way
impossible. This cutting of bitches was done
in plain violation of contract entered into
between the city and the railroads on Feb
| ruary |, 1856 The contract says: 1T is also
agreed that Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets are to remain as ut present. Harp
street Il Ulrich ask now that Nineteenth
| street be put in such condition, or as good
| condition as it was at the time the railroads
entered into the contract with the city
1--WE are informed that the city en-
| ginccr has estimated the cost of max
| ing u fair roadway across the track and not ut
| all interfere with the railroad from 5000 to
| 800. Harpstrcct & Ulrich will pay all 1t
costs over $500, as you will see by attached
paper.
1--WE trust, gentlemen of the council, that
you will allow the prayer of the petition.
Omaha cannot afford to drive such enter
| priscs away from her doors, and it lays cntir.
| ely with you whether these men and the1
business shall be brought here or driven
| awaV.n